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How to Make 3u in Infinite Craft

3u is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 43 combinations to get there, and the final one is 3U plus Opposite. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

3UOpposite3u

Marathon43 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 6310 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 43 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2WaterWindWave
  3. 3EarthWaveSand
  4. 4FireSandGlass
  5. 5FireGlassLens
  6. 6EarthLensTelescope
  7. 7TelescopeWaveRadio
  8. 8PlantRadioRadioactive
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10RadioactiveSteamFallout
  11. 11EarthSteamMud
  12. 12FireMudBrick
  13. 13BrickWindHouse
  14. 14FireSteamEngine
  15. 15EngineSteamTrain
  16. 16HouseTrainStation
  17. 17FalloutStation3
  18. 18SteamTrainLocomotive
  19. 19EarthWindDust
  20. 20DustEarthPlanet
  21. 21FirePlanetSun
  22. 22PlanetSunSolar System
  23. 23LocomotiveSolar SystemStar Trek
  24. 24Star TrekWaterStar Trek: The Next Generation
  25. 25FireStar Trek: The Next GenerationQ
  26. 26EnginePlantCar
  27. 27PlantWindDandelion
  28. 28DandelionEarthFlower
  29. 29CarFlowerCarnation
  30. 30PlantSteamTea
  31. 31CarnationTeaT
  32. 32QTU
  33. 333U3U
  34. 34DandelionWaterWine
  35. 35WindWineBalloon
  36. 36BalloonDustDust Bunny
  37. 37PlantWaterSwamp
  38. 38FireSwampDragon
  39. 39DustFireAsh
  40. 40AshFirePhoenix
  41. 41DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  42. 42Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  43. 433UOpposite3u
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Water + Wind→ Wave3Earth + Wave→ Sand4Fire + Sand→ Glass5Fire + Glass→ Lens6Earth + Lens→ Telescope7Telescope + Wave→ Radio8Plant + Radio→ Radioactive9Fire + Water→ Steam10Radioactive + Steam→ Fallout11Earth + Steam→ Mud12Fire + Mud→ Brick13Brick + Wind→ House14Fire + Steam→ Engine15Engine + Steam→ Train16House + Train→ Station17Fallout + Station→ 318Steam + Train→ Locomotive19Earth + Wind→ Dust20Dust + Earth→ Planet21Fire + Planet→ Sun22Planet + Sun→ Solar System23Locomotive + Solar System→ Star Trek24Star Trek + Water→ Star Trek: The Next Generation25Fire + Star Trek: The Next Generation→ Q26Engine + Plant→ Car27Plant + Wind→ Dandelion28Dandelion + Earth→ Flower29Car + Flower→ Carnation30Plant + Steam→ Tea31Carnation + Tea→ T32Q + T→ U333 + U→ 3U34Dandelion + Water→ Wine35Wind + Wine→ Balloon36Balloon + Dust→ Dust Bunny37Plant + Water→ Swamp38Fire + Swamp→ Dragon39Dust + Fire→ Ash40Ash + Fire→ Phoenix41Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang42Dust Bunny + Yin Yang→ Opposite433U + Opposite→ 3u

Other ways to make 3u

10 combinations are known to produce 3u. Here are 10 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce 3u
FirstSecondResult
3UOpposite3u
3USynonym3u
3UAntonym3u
3USimilar3u
3USingular3u
0%3U3u
0s3U3u
0;3U3u
0g3U3u
3UInitials3u

What you can make with 3u

3u at a glance

Steps to craft
43
Marathon
Crafting depth
63
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
10
ways to make it
Used in
4
other combinations

Other elements that take 43 steps

Similar effort to 3u, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 3u in Infinite Craft?

Combine 3U with Opposite. The full path from the base elements takes 43 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 3u?

43 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.

Is 3u hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 43 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 3u?

Yes. 10 combinations are known to produce 3u, and the shortest route is shown above.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.